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tufo.

foul odor, stench

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtufo̝/
  1. foul odor, stench

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin tūfus, from tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos).

noun/ˈtufo̝/
  1. tuff

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *tofa, from tōfus.

noun/ˈtufo̝/
  1. punch (tool) used by blacksmiths to bore the wooden shafts of axes, etcetera

    masculine
  2. extreme of the axle that inserts into the wheel

    masculine
  3. spigot

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from French or Old French touffe, this either from Late Latin tufus, from Proto-Germanic *þūbaz (whence English tuft), or from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz. Cognate with Spanish tojino.

noun/ˈtufo̝/
  1. flock of wool

    masculine
  2. small piece of cloth attached to a main one

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from French or Old French touffe, this either from Late Latin tufus, from Proto-Germanic *þūbaz (whence English tuft), or from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz. Cognate with Spanish tojino.

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